Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a Continue Reading
Need of the hour -14 Being good is human, it’s normal -J.P.Bharathi Many a times we search for human qualities in a man. In many instances we see someone is Continue Reading
A Sigh From the Heart of a Poet -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Kavi Mitrudi madi Urupu” by Srinivas Vasudev I have a song in my veins, Still Looking Continue Reading
Cineflections-25 Amma Ariyan (Report to Mother) -1986, Malayalam -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.” – Aldous Huxley Amma Ariyan is a film Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-15 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 28.Rahul’s Birth After my knee surgery in February 2000, we returned to America in the first week of Continue Reading
The stranger blessing’s -Sahithi This old man here in the above picture is responsible for keeping the fire burn. His job is to add the sugar crane scrap to the Continue Reading
Metaphysical -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Adi Bhoutikam” by Bhaskar Kondreddy When she is dragged along the rough gravel and dirt village road tying her legs to a rope Continue Reading
Cineflections-24 Madhumati – 1958, Hindi -Manjula Jonnalagadda Dilip Kumar was one of the most influential actors of the Hindi film industry. His acting style influenced later super stars like Amitabh Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-14 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 25. Raju and Kim in Pittsburgh We had been to Pittsburgh several times when Raju was working in Continue Reading
Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a Continue Reading
Need of the hour -13 TODAY’S PRECAUTION -A STEP FOR A BETTER INDIA -J.P.Bharathi This article is not only for banks it is for the people who trust the banks Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Kamavvasaani Katha by Sai Papineni -Syamala Kallury Ravi: Grandma, today it is a book published this year? It is a huge jump in your time Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Punadi Story by P.Sathavathi -Syamala Kallury Grandma– “We have already discussed this writer Ravi. But then when I came across this story, I thought this Continue Reading
Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, emotion and melody (rAgam) of a Continue Reading
Solitude or Loneliness? -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Ekantamo Ontaritanamo” by Manasa Chamarti Even amidst a large gathering This loneliness hurts me deep; Even as I go in search Continue Reading
Cineflections-23 Anaahat (Eternity) – 2003, Marathi -Manjula Jonnalagadda Niyoga is an ancient process though which women could have children when they could not have children through their husbands. In this Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-13 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 24.Back To America We came back to Rohit at the end of May 1996. He recognized us and Continue Reading
Need of the hour -12 Skill Enhancement -J.P.Bharathi Individual has to enhance his skill to perform better at every stage in his life. SKILL enhancement should be a commitment with Continue Reading
Carnatic Compositions – The Essence and Embodiment Upfront and In-Depth Song and Semantics -Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi Our intent for this essay is to highlight the great features of the language, Continue Reading
The Vagabond -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Desadimmari” by Iqbalchand This is such a droughty land like the highseas where you don’t get even a drop of water to Continue Reading
Cineflections-22 Chauthi Koot (The Fourth Corner) – 2015, Punjabi -Manjula Jonnalagadda “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Chauthi Koot is a Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-12 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 22.My Radio Days My radio participation was very brief but I still remember that experience. My first entry was Continue Reading
Exploring new things -Sahithi Finding new things and exploring the deepest relation from its origin is exploring. We explore many things before we adapt to new things like listening to Continue Reading
Need of the hour -11 EKATHWA -J.P.Bharathi I come back to our ancient and prestigious thought of “Ekathwa”, if we recall? Advaita is not called Ekathwa despite the fact that Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Amulyam Story by Olga -Syamala Kallury Amulyam: Volga; A story published in Visalandhra Telugu Katha; 1910-2000. October 2002; Price Rs.400; Pages 1109 Grandmother: Hi Ravi, Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Do not turn the clock back by D. Kameswari -Syamala Kallury Do not turn the clock back: D. Kameswari; A story published in Visalandhra Telugu Continue Reading
I teach a lesson -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Patham Chebutunnanu” by Raghavareddy Ramireddy Yes, I teach a lesson. Oh! I am not a greenhorn. I have been teaching Continue Reading
Cineflections-21 Junoon – (The Obsession) 1978, Hindi -Manjula Jonnalagadda The 1857 rebellion against India also known as the first war of independence had ended the reign of East India Company Continue Reading
Our perspective is our reality -Sahithi How cool is a Lizard’s life, do nothing all day, still scare people. I remember when I was in my school, A friend of Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-11 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Raju at WSJ and with Kim Raju got a job at The Wall Street Journal in early 1994. He Continue Reading
Need of the hour -10 PHILOSOPHY OF ADVAITA -J.P.Bharathi I am in agreement with this Philosophy of Advaita, which tries to drive sense into this whole set of aspects of Continue Reading
Need of the hour -9 LET’S NOT HARM – GIVE AN ARM -J.P.Bharathi “Disability” and “Persons with Disabilities” or differently abled persons for this statement are as defined in the “Person Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-10 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 18.Our First Trip to the US We were anxiously waiting to be with Naveena and Hemanth hoping to be Continue Reading
Cineflections-20 Daasi – Telugu, 1988 -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Women are frequently treated as property, they are sold into marriage, into trafficking, into sexual slavery. Violence against women frequently takes the form Continue Reading
A Bamboo Bush -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Veduru poda” by Subrahmanyam Mula Don’t turn me into a flute! A big no for the concerts. Rounds of applause Break Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard ‘Savitri’ by Vimala -Syamala Kallury Grandma: Ravi where have you been? Do you want your story tonight? Ravi: Sure, Grandma! I’d never turn down an Continue Reading
Need of the hour -7 Let’s get emotional when we say “Mera Bharath Mahan” -J.P.Bharathi Unity in diversity, United we stand divided we fall, are the phrases and quotes we Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-9 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 16.Naveena’s Marriage Hemanth was a student of Nizam College and knew both Raju and Naveena. He was working in Continue Reading
Prerana -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu Day did not break yet A wake up song echoes from the foot of the hill The city afloat in the Continue Reading
Cineflections-19 Visaaranai (Interrogation) – Tamil 2015 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Between 2011 and 2019 there were about 860 recorded deaths at the police stations in India. In all likelihood they are underreported. Continue Reading
Inspiration -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Sri Sudha Modugu There comes a feeling of someone moving around Whisking the lips a gentle breeze passes by A brief lightening drizzle Continue Reading
Beauty of Mehandi -Sahithi Mehandi is a temporary skin art decoration mostly performed in Indian sub-continents. Mehandi is a dark green past made of leaves of henna plant. The leaves Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Damayanti’s Daughter (Damayanti Kuturu) by Satyavathi.P -Syamala Kallury “Grandma, how are you?” “I am good. Did you enjoy your holiday? Since you were not around, Continue Reading
Cineflections-18 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro – Hindi (1983) -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today.” – Mahatma Gandhi Jaane Continue Reading
Need of the hour -7 Let’s get emotional when we say “Mera Bharath Mahan” -J.P.Bharathi Unity in diversity, United we stand divided we fall, are the phrases and quotes we Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-7 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 13.Naveena Becomes a Doctor Naveena joined Stanley Junior College for her Intermediate with the Science group. She used to Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Dwivedula Visalakshi -Syamala Kallury Manaswi “Grandma, today I will tell you a story. Not a story in the sense of what you tell me, but Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 9 Fake News -Varudhini Bubonic plague confirmed in Mongolia and China. You might have seen headlines like this in the news recently, but Continue Reading
Cineflections-17 Grahanam (The Eclipse) – 2004, Telugu -Manjula Jonnalagadda Unless you believe in some principles to be true, there can be no peace. The intellect of all those who say Continue Reading
Need of education -Sahithi Here is a picture of a small child selling balloons on a road platform and in another picture children are going to school. India prohibits discrimination Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-7 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Mr. Vijay Rajkumar and family Innaiah’s brother Vijaya Raj Kumar lived in Sangareddy for many years along with his Continue Reading
Perhaps, This is a Testing Time -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Kalekuri Prasad Just that… I am not too ambitious to gallop away, At the same time, don’t want Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Abburi Chayadevi -Syamala Kallury Happy Ending Abburi Chaya Devi: Happy Ending, Sukhantam; Published in Katha Bharati, National Book Trust (1972) Translated into English by Syamala Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-6 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala My Marriage with Innaiah Narisetti on 31st May, 1964 Justice Sambasiva Rao played an important role in fixing our Continue Reading
Death Sentence -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Viswanatha Satyanarayana Viswanatha Satyanarayana , Telugu Indian Poet (10 September 1895 – 18 October 1976) “You have sentenced me to Continue Reading
Cineflections-16 Charulata – Bengali,1964 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Soumitra Chatterjee collaborated with Satyajit Ray on 14 films. They were like Marcello Mastroianni and Federico Fellini, Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa, and Tony Continue Reading
Gaint Wheel -Sahithi It was a busy day where my sister and mom were shopping for some home stuff. As I am not a person who loves shopping. I am Continue Reading
Need of the hour -6 Best Manager, to a SMART MANAGER!! -J.P.Bharathi Management is the art of getting things done by others. Well! Even before we get the work done Continue Reading
Need of the hour -5 Ethics in Life- Imperative in Eera… -J.P.Bharathi As E in everything has become imperative, ethics stand at an exclusively distinctive pedestal on this earth. As Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Gudipati Venkata Chalam -Syamala Kallury “Hi Grandma, who is the lady that will come out of your sea of magic today?” “It is not a Continue Reading
Cineflections-15 Kharij – Bengali, 1982 -Manjula Jonnalagadda According to the 2011 census there are 10.1 million child laborers working in India. There are laws against child labor, but they are Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-5 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 6. My First Job I handled secondary grade training classes and two high-school sections apart from supervising training classes Continue Reading
A Deep Sigh by Gurraam Jashua -Nauduri Murthy Over the deep serene interior places of diamond-hard fortes built by the Pride of Telugu, royal warrior Krishnaraya, inhabit colonies of pregnant Continue Reading
Curfew… (Telugu Original by Bharati Kode) English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Bharati Kode Sometimes it happens like that… There will be a ban on greetings and consolations. A writ soon Continue Reading
Cineflections-14 Ghatashraddha – Kannada 1977 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Widows in India didn’t remarry until a few decades ago. Young widows mostly spent time at their parents’ home mostly doing household chores. Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Malati Chandur -Syamala Kallury “Hello grandma. How are you doing? Have you been talking to the sea of late?” “Yes, of course. You know when Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-4 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 5. MY STUDIES IN ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM (1955-58 ) My father wanted me to study law. I always dreamed Continue Reading
Creativity! -Sahithi ALBERT EINSTEIN once said “Creativity is intelligence having fun” The use of imagination to develop a simple idea or a concept in a unique way is creativity. It Continue Reading
Amazing Grace! -Satyavani Kakarla We are surrounded by inspirational people, of all genders and ages. Some really make a difference, move you to transcend in a special way just hearing Continue Reading
Need of the hour -4 What Next! A Question @ Every Adversity… -J.P.Bharathi Right from the day an individual appears on this earth, the struggle for existence begins. In fact, Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Sourees -Syamala Kallury “Hi, Grandma, are you ready with your story tonight?” asked Gautam as he entered the room. “Yes, I am. In fact, before Continue Reading
Cineflections-13 Mirch Masala – Hindi, 1987 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Sexual violence is common throughout the history of humans. It is often used to subjugate women. Mirch Masala is a film made Continue Reading
MAHABALIPURAM (History at the shore) -Sahithi Mahabalipuram,is situated on the coromandel coast 58 kms to the south Chennai,this place has kept alive the ancient art of stone-masons and sculptors. Mahabalipuram Continue Reading
Need of the hour -3 Individual a Resource, A Research Centre -J.P.Bharathi Why dwell elsewhere when everything lies within us? We come across varied people in our everyday life. There Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-3 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 3.The people of my village Justice Avula Sambasiva Rao and his mother Ms. Bapamma were the richest people in Continue Reading
The Pandemic! -Satyavani Kakarla Another quarter has passed… Covid scare is lurking from several months, beginning the start of 2020 till now and forecasted into future. What a year it Continue Reading
Last Night’s Dream (Telugu Original by Sowbhagya) English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Sowbhagya It was dark. Up the sky, someone had dropped a blue diaphanous veil over the earth. buildings Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 9 Fake News -Varudhini Bubonic plague confirmed in Mongolia and China. You might have seen headlines like this in the news recently, but Continue Reading
Cineflections-12 Vanaja – Telugu, 2007 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Vanaja means the one born in a forest, untamed and pure! It is also another name of Parvathi, the goddess of strength. Vanaja Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard A Silent Revolution -Syamala Kallury “Hello grandma, are you sleeping?” “No not yet. Come! What, do you really want to hear the stories I heard Continue Reading
A message from the past-The Phoenix -Satyavani Kakarla A message from the past, couple years ago. My walk that day led me to this message from the sky…The Phoenix! I Continue Reading
Urdu Poems-2 English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Dr Yendluri Sudhakar She asked me laughing: How is it your heart these days? A tear surfaced in the eyes And stopped at Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-2 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 1.My Village – Mulpuru Mulpuru is considered a big village with planned houses and roads. A few houses of Continue Reading
Need of the hour -2 Innovate to Enterprise -J.P.Bharathi How can we improve our talent or skill! We need constant and genuine thinking in the prime years of our life Continue Reading
A visual feast- Godavari harathi -Sahithi Godavari harathi is given to Goddess Godavari Matha(river godavari) showing gratitude as it is the lifeline of the state for irrigation,agriculture and drinking purposes Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Telugu Short Stories -Syamala Kallury She is a familiar sight. People who come to the beach everyday see her there. Always in the same place Continue Reading
My Life Memoirs-1 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Introduction My life treated me wonderfully well. My parents raised me with love and care. They gave me all Continue Reading
Cineflections-11 Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder) – Bengali 1973 -Manjula Jonnalagadda 2.5 to 3 million (5% of the population) died in the great famine of Bengal due to starvation in one Continue Reading
Nature Photography Day! -Satyavani Kakarla It was June 15th, a day called on us to celebrate and remind many things and it should, which we would otherwise take it for Continue Reading
Urdu Poems English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Dr Yendluri Sudhakar When you yourself are not turning up Of what use are the thoughts about you? Won’t you kindly tell them Continue Reading
Macro Photography (Unseen world) -Sahithi Seeing the beauty of small things invisible to naked is all about macro photography. It is a unique form of photography where the beauty of Continue Reading
Need of the hour -1 EFFICIENCY IN THE ERA OF TECHNOLOGY -J.P.Bharathi In this beautiful world, man has travelled a long way in almost all walks of life. If we Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 8 The End, But Not Really -Varudhini This is the episode where we will get caught up with the present day. Exciting! As Continue Reading
Beauty of nature -Sahithi This view is captured at bhongir fort (hyderabad) It is an unrated place in telangana as it is located at the outskirts of the city hyderabad Continue Reading
The Pandemic, 2020 -Satyavani Kakarla Well, we all know, for once, we all are sailing on the same boat. The boat holding us many together, fighting a virus called corona Continue Reading
This Night Telugu Original : Nishigandha English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Blotting the last streaks of wafer clouds, darkness congeals whether to share each other’s heartaches or, to search for coveted Continue Reading
Cineflections-10 Cineflections: Gaman -The Journey (Hindi, 1979) -Manjula Jonnalagadda It is estimated that there are 139 million migrant workers are in India. They mostly migrate to cities like Delhi & Continue Reading
A Plot of Mushrooms Telugu Original : Dr K. Geeta English Translation: Nauduri Murthy A filament of white hair flashes on my forehead rather disconcertingly… Like a ripened leaf grazing Continue Reading
Travels and Experiences 3 -Satyavani Kakarla Manifestations… As I was thinking through the topic for my next post for the column, bumped into a talk with one of my friends, Continue Reading
Cineflections-9 Vanaprastham – Last Dance (Malayalam, 1999) -Manjula Jonnalagadda Kathakali is a traditional form of dance. Katha means story through kali comes from kala or keli which loosely translates to Continue Reading
